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We Don’t Want Your Password
Some people don't love our magic link logins. But the best way for us to protect your password is to never ask for it.
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APpaREnTLy THiS iS hoW yoU JaIlBreAk AI
Anthropic created an AI jailbreaking algorithm that keeps tweaking prompts until it gets a harmful response.
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YouTube “Enhances” Comment Section With AI-Generated Nonsense
YouTube’s rollout of AI tools shows nonsensical AI-generated audience engagement and AI slop thumbnails.
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Congress Pushes Apple to Remove Deepfake Apps After 404 Media Investigation
Congress is asking Apple, Google, Microsoft, and other big tech companies why they can’t get their deepfake problem under control.
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404 Media Objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Subpoena to Access Our Reporting
404 Media's reporting on an internal Google privacy violation database has been subpoenaed by the State of Texas. We are fighting it.
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The Unauthorized Effort to Archive Netflix’s Disappeared Interactive Shows
A group of fans are reverse engineering Netflix and creating unauthorized archives of interactive shows like Battle Kitty and Minecraft: Story Mode
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Deepfake YouTube Ads of Celebrities Promise to Get You ‘Rock Hard’
Deepfakes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson, and Terry Crews are selling erectile dysfunction supplements on YouTube.
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Russian Disinformation Campaign Spreads Lies About Ukraine's ‘Stalker 2’
A Russian disinformation operation has set its sights on Stalker 2, which has become a symbol of Ukrainian perseverance.
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Steam Removes Oct 7 Game at Request of UK Counter-Terrorism Unit
The creator of a game that allows players to recreate “Operation al-Aqsa Flood” says it’s no different than Call of Duty.
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Pokémon Go Data ‘Adding Amplitude to War Is Obviously an Issue,’ Niantic Exec Says
A Niantic executive said he could see governments and militaries buying Niantic geospatial AI trained on player data, but the company said it’s still early days.
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Crooks Allegedly Stole Truck Full of $1.5 Million of Oculus Headsets
The truck thieves also stole trucks hauling electronics from Microsoft and Logitech.
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Inside the Booming 'AI Pimping' Industry
AI-generated influencers that steal content from human models and adult content creators have taken over Instagram.